Self-closing basin-faucet.



A. M. HOUSER.

SELF CLOSING BASIN FAUGET.

APPLIOAT'ION FILED r1113. 15, 1910..

1,069,876. Patented Aug. 12, 1913.

WITNESSES ENVENTOR a. nausea, or cnxcacro, ILLINOIS; ASSIBNOB 'ro cmim COMPANY, or

om-case, runners, a commerce or ILLINOIS.

saLr-cLosmG BASIN-FAUCET.

Speiflcation of man Patent.

Patented Aug. 12, 1913'.

a ien-mum fil'ed mummy 15, me. Serial m. 5 23,98 1.

To all it may (imam .Be it known that I, Aarrion M. HoUsiiR, a citizen of the Uni-ted States, residing at Chi.- 0,111 the county of Cook and State of l inois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Self- Closing Basin- Faucets, as which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to the, prevision of certain improvements in basin faucets 'o'i' valves whereby to make the device e'a'si'er in movement, more durable, more accessiblefor re air or renewal of parts, and

general sinip er and more effective in 0pela i011. 1 7 A further-object as this invention is are Erotisi'on of a faucet cf the character specid in which ready adjustment can made to take up the wear on the parts or upon the gasket on the seat, and in which such adjustment can be accomplished 'wi-thoiit taking the faucet itself apart and without dis arranging the relatioii of the stop members which regulates the amount of movement of the actuating wheel or handle;

The above as well as such other objetitsas ing wherein Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation through a device embodying my improvement,

Figure 2 is a perspectiws View of a portion of the apparatus removed from the main body or casing and,

Figure 3 is another detailed view showing a slightly modified form of handle and cut in section sufiiciently to indicate the arrangement of the stop device and of the ball bearing features.

Referring now more particularly to Figure 1 it will be seen that I have therein shown a sectional view of a faucet, the body of which is marked 4, which. has a seat at 5 closed By a renewable washer or disk 6 held in a disk holder 7 which has a swivel connection with the lower end of the stem '8 as clearly shown in the drawing. As a means for holding the valve closed a spring 9 is provided which is arranged to bear against.

a flange or cylinder 10 on the lower end of the stem 8 so that the pressure of-t-he spring down upon 1t.

wear upon the disk or valve proper6. The upper end of the, spring 9 is arranged to bear against a follower or gland 11 which serves thepu'rp'ose of compressing the packihg 12 within the recess or stuffing box in the bonnet 13.

The up er surface ofthe bonnet .13 is provided wit a numher of inclined recesses or runways 14 shown clearly in Fig. 3 in which are located the balls 15 that, on the upper Sides carry a ni'o able ball race 16, WhlCh latter has threade' engagement with the upper end of the stem 8 and is heldagainst rotationrelative to the stem by means of the bar or key 17 the. latter being swiveled within the index ca 18 in such manner that it will form a means for locking the movable ball race and the stem 8 against relative rotati've movement in the position shown in e hahdl'e I9 is screwed onto the movable ball rate. or member 16 and held firmly in place by the ihdei"; cap 18 being screwed As a meme fdr limitin the rotative mavedf the handle and ball race to the amount necessary to secure full opening or closing of the valve, with the ball sockets designed as shown, I provide a lug 20 mounted within the part 16 and arranged to project inwardly into a'recess formed in the, bonnet 13 of suitable dimensions, as clearly indicated in Fig. 3, and which will stop the rotative motion of the parts at a quarter turn.

The arrangement of apparatus shown in Fig. 3 is, operatively, the same as that already described but the outline or configuration of the handle 19 is altered in the manner shown.

Onexamination of Fig. 2 it will be seen that in the upper end of the movableball race four notches 16 have been made which will serve to fix the bar 17 at a quarter turn but more could be used if for any reason they should be required, to get more accurate adjustment.

It will be obvious from consideration of the structure above described that the appa ratus will operate with a minimum amount of friction or resistance, that the spring pressure will not bear directly upon the valve disk holder,.but that the latter being swiveled in connection with the stem and the pressure of thespring arranged to bear against the flange or extension on the lower end of the stem, the valve disk proper or washer will be protected against rotative movement in the opening and closing of the device and give very much greater wear and will be less liable to leak than otherwise.

It will also be obvious that in order to adjust the device to secure a proper opening and closure with the proper limit of motion of the handle all that is necessary .is to remove the index cap which carries with it in swivel connection the bar 17' and then insert a screw driver in the slot 8, in the stem 8 and turn the stem the required amount, then replace the. index cap in position with the bar engaging the proper notches.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A locking means for a valve stem comprising in combination, a threaded end upon said stem, a movable member having threaded engagement with said stem, and a locking bar engaging a slot in said stem, and notches in said member, substantially as described.

2. A locking means for a valveistem comprising in combination, a threaded end upon said stem, a slot in said end, a movable member having threaded connection with said stem, a notch in the movable member, and a locking key engaging the slot in the stem and the notch in the movable member.v

3. A locking'means for a valve stem comprising in combination a threaded end on said stem, a slot in said end, a movable member having threaded connection with said stem, a plurality of notches in said movable member, and a locking key engaging the slot ind a pair of notches in the movable mem- 4. A locking means for a valve stem comprising in combination, a threaded endon said stem, a slot in said stem, a movable member having threaded connection with said threaded end of the stem, a notch in said movable member, a locking key adapted to engage the slot and the notch, and a cap which carries the said locking key fastened to the said movable member.

5. A locking means for a valve stem comprising in combination, a threaded end on said stem, a slot in said stem, a movable member having threaded connection with said threaded end of the stem, a plurality of notches in said movable member, a closure cap threaded over the movable member, and a locking 'key carried by the closure cap adapted to engage the slot and notches and lock the stem and movable member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name-in the presence of the two subscribed Witnesses.

ARTHUR M. HOUSER.

Witnesses:

M. W. LINK, F. W. MoIN'rYRE. 

